Competition Act key to fair markets

 Effective enforcement of the Competition Act 2012 is essential for safeguarding consumer interests, curbing anti-competitive practices, and ensuring sustainable economic growth, Bangladesh Competition Commission Chairperson A.H.M. Ahsan said on Thursday.

Speaking at a policy consultation hosted by the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Ahsan emphasised that the Act serves as a foundation for a fair and...

The Rule of Silence

Altaf Hossain Uzzal:
If speech is silver,
then silence is gold.
Yet not every silence

Bangladeshi delegation visits Oman Maritime Security Center

A delegation from the Defense Services Command and Staff College of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, led by Brigadier Mohammed Mehdi Hasan, visited the Maritime Security Center (MSC) on Wednesday.
The delegation was received upon their arrival at the centre by Commodore Adil Hamoud Al Busaidi, Head of the MSC.
During the visit, the delegation was briefed on the MSC's roles and its efforts to maintain the security and safety of Oman’s maritime environment. They also toured the center's f...

High spectrum fees risk slowing digital future

Allowing spectrum prices to adjust could unlock up to US $45 billion of economic growth by 2035

The GSMA released on Wednesday "The Impact of Spectrum Pricing in Bangladesh," a comprehensive analysis that links the country’s spectrum pricing and tax burden to slower network investment and lagging internet speeds. The report outlines reforms to spectrum pricing, licensing, and sector taxation that would help Bangladesh achieve its ambition of becoming a trillion-dollar digital economy. The findings were launched in Dhaka in the presence of Mr. Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Hon’ble Chief Adviser, MoPTIT; Mr. Abdun Naser Khan, Secretary (PTD Division); Maj Gen Md Emdad Ul Bari, Chairman of the BTRC; and Md Ja...

A global gall for universal brotherhood and harmony

Probir Chandra Das:
On 11 September 1893, in a packed auditorium in Chicago, a saffron-clad monk from India stood to speak. With a steady voice and folded hands, he began, “Sisters and Brothers of America.” In those five words, Swami Vivekananda created a moment that still echoes through history—a moment of warmth, unity, and deep spiritual connection. That greeting, so full of genuine love and human solidarity, brought the audience to its feet in a thunderous two-minute standing ova...

NEPAL: Blood in the hands of the government

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has expressed concern regarding the excessive use of force by the police, which resulted in the killings of around 19 student members, including a 7-year-old child, on 8 September 2025 in Nepal. More than an estimated 500 young people who called themselves “Gen Z” were also injured during the anti-corruption protest, and after the government decided to shut down social media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube.  Protests were carried out all over the country, and curfews have been placed in many cities of the country.
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